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The Secrets' Crusade

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Shiplord Quest

Random Event Roll: 15.

Recent events had required the interrogation of the prisoner to be put on hold. Until it resumed, the prisoner was relocated to a different cell and had less-limited access to food and water. A reprieve, to be sure, but certainly not enough to recover from the mental strain of the continuous prior sessions.

...Or so one would think. When interrogation resumed, the prisoner seemed to have made a surprising recovery in their attitude and demeanor, with no explanation as to why. There was no improved resistance to the interrogator's techniques, but the specialists stated that they would effectively be restarting from initial conditions.

The prisoner, of course, was not forthcoming regarding his sudden turnaround. There was no excitement, no eminent hope of being rescued. Just a renewed sense of purpose and Peace.

Prisoner Mental Resistance (25/200) -> (175/200)
 
Snowfire said:
"It was surprisingly challenging," Tahkel's voice rippled through the space, somehow both vast and carefully restrained. "To use so little of what we are. Even then, we failed to properly shield you from our presence." The Uninvolved's form shifted, cloak rippling as if in an unfelt breeze. "We apologize for that discomfort, Savino Lindholm."
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Huh. This has me wondering if Tahkel actually... Enjoyed the challenge. Both for something new that had perfectly valid and helpful reasons for doing that wouldn't be any serious threat to them (whilst also suitably difficult due to what might happen to the other) and, well. Because this sounds like a very interesting way of teaching the Unbound how to scale their power down to something closer to the personal scale. Which might allow more effective communication with the 'regular' galaxy in time.
 
Pyro Hawk said:
Huh. This has me wondering if Tahkel actually... Enjoyed the challenge. Both for something new that had perfectly valid and helpful reasons for doing that wouldn't be any serious threat to them (whilst also suitably difficult due to what might happen to the other) and, well. Because this sounds like a very interesting way of teaching the Unbound how to scale their power down to something closer to the personal scale. Which might allow more effective communication with the 'regular' galaxy in time.
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They did. Though as in the quote, they would have vastly preferred to not have to learn in such a live environment. It was as close to stressful as reality has gotten for them for a very long time. Quite possibly since before they became an Uninvolved.
 
Silverking said:
Recent events had required the interrogation of the prisoner to be put on hold. Until it resumed, the prisoner was relocated to a different cell and had less-limited access to food and water. A reprieve, to be sure, but certainly not enough to recover from the mental strain of the continuous prior sessions.
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One thing I will say - double posting but sue me, my thread - is that the reasons for this are not as simple as one might assume. The ongoing complications within Shiplord military structure and the like should be noted. So too should the fact that Kicha knew Savino had been captured.
 
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